INSW Short Volume
International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, with a market capitalization near $4.22B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,899 people, carrying a beta of -0.08 to the broader market. International Seaways, Inc. Led by Lois K. Zabrocky, public since 2016-11-16.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 97.7K
- Total Volume
- 205.3K
- Short %
- 47.60%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 60.21%
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INSW most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $85.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 187 | 2.8K | 60.4% | $3.80 | $4.90 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked INSW short volume questions
- What is the daily INSW short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) short volume is 97.7K shares against 205.3K total reported volume, or 47.60% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is INSW short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does INSW short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.